This Part analyses and comments on the state's financial performance and position for 2013–14 by interpreting the results reported to Parliament in the Annual Financial Report of the State of Victoria, 2013–14 (AFR).
This Part reports on the results of the Annual Financial Report of the State of Victoria, 2013–14 (AFR) financial statement audit.
The Financial Management Act 1994 (FMA) governs the financial administration, accountability and reporting of the Victorian public sector. It requires the annual preparation of a consolidated financial report of the state, known as the Annual Financial Report of the State of Victoria (AFR).
 John Doyle Auditor-General |
Audit team Anna Higgs and Simone Bohan—Engagement Leaders Timothy Maxfield—Team Leader Kevin Chan and Jenny Tien—Audit Seniors |
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VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT PRINTER October 2014
PP No 370, Session 2010–14
In accordance with section 16(3) of the Audit Act 1994, a copy of this report was provided to the Country Fire Authority and the Victoria State Emergency Service.
The submissions and comments provided are not subject to audit nor the evidentiary standards required to reach an audit conclusion. Responsibility for the accuracy, fairness and balance of those comments rests solely with the agency head.
Responses were received as follows:
In addition to having the right number of volunteers in the right places, volunteer organisations also need to be able to appropriately use those volunteers to enable the organisation's core functions to be performed. This requires needs-based training, and also mechanisms to support volunteers so they are able to continue volunteering.
Volunteer workforce planning is essential for agencies that rely heavily on volunteers to perform their core functions. Effective planning enables agencies to assess whether they have the volunteer capacity and capability to meet current and future demands, and to develop strategies to address any identified needs and gaps.
Volunteering is critical to the delivery of services throughout Victoria. When volunteers provide their time and resources, not only do they help to deliver services and contribute to the community, they enable these services to be delivered more cost effectively than if delivered by a paid workforce. The most recent Victorian Government estimate of the value of volunteering in Victoria was made in 2006 and placed the value at around $16.4 billion per year.